SAP Appeal Form | Admissions & Aid

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal

If your financial aid has been suspended due to not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), you may complete the SAP Appeal to request to have your aid reinstated. Appeals will be reviewed after all items have been received.

Fall appeals must be submitted by October 1st.
Spring appeals must be submitted by March 1st.
Late appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis (no appeals will be accepted after the semester has ended).

This form must be completed by the student whose name appears on the form. A copy of this form will be sent to the UNI email address you enter below.

The SAP Appeal committee meets once a week to review appeals. We will reach out if additional information is required. Once your appeal has been processed, you will receive an email notification with our decision.

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships at 319-273-2700 or email fin-aid@uni.edu.

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

UNI Student ID Number

UNI Email Address

Plan of Study

As part of the appeal, you must complete a Plan of Study with your academic advisor. Deciding or changing majors may meet with an advisor in the Office of Academic Advising. If you are within 30 credit hours of graduating, you may meet with a record analyst in the Office of the Registrar.

You may upload a signed Plan of Study using this form, you or your advisor may email the signed Plan of Study to jennifer.sullivan@uni.edu, or you may drop off the signed Plan of Study at the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

The Plan of Study must be signed by your advisor or record analyst.

Plan of Study

Upload Plan of Study

This must be signed by your advisor.

One file only.
768 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, txt, pdf, doc, docx.

Expected Graduation Date

Appeal Essay

Policy 13.02 Notice
If your essay includes the disclosure of discrimination, harassment, sexual violence, sexual harassment, or other sexual misconduct, please be aware that your appeal will be shared with the University Title IX Officer so that appropriate resources may be offered to you. For more information, please refer to the UNI Policy on Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct.

Check this box if you are already in contact with the Office of Civil Rights Compliance.

Please explain the extenuating circumstances that impeded your ability to make progress academically.

Please describe specific steps you have taken or will take to ensure future academic success.

Third Party Documentation

Please submit any documentation you have to support what you describe in your essay. Please review our SAP website for examples of documentation.

If your documentation contains personally identifiable information (e.g., Social Security Numbers, birth dates, etc.), please do not upload to this form. You may drop off these documents at the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships or fax documentation to our office at 319-273-2320.

Do you have documentation to submit? Please note, the Plan of Study is not considered third party documentation.

Yes, I have documentation to submit. You may upload documentation below, drop it off at the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, or fax it to 319-273-2320.

No, I do not have any documentation to submit. Please note, lack of documentation may cause your appeal to be delayed or denied.

Upload Third Party Documentation

Please do not upload documents with personally identifiable or sensitive information, such as Social Security Numbers or birth dates.

One file only.
768 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, txt, pdf, doc, docx.

If you have already submitted documentation relevant to your appeal to the Dean of Students Office, the Office of the Registrar, or the Provost's Office and would like our office to obtain the documentation to include with your appeal, please complete this consent form:

Third Party Documentation Consent Form

You must print and sign this form and either upload it below or email it to jennifer.sullivan@uni.edu.

Sign & Submit

I understand that submitting an appeal does not guarantee renewed financial aid eligibility and that I am solely responsible for any University bills that are issued before or during the process of appealing for aid.

Signature

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